365个英语简短小故事-342. Don’t Take My Property

Eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property and use it for the public good. Government officials simply notify a property owner that they want his property and offer him a fair price. The owner can accept or reject that off

This Land Is Your Land

This Land Is Your Land (Chorus) This land is your land, this land is my land, From California to the New York island; From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters, This land was made for you and

全新版大学英语听说教程第三册 Unit 02

Unit 2 Part B Text1 What a Coincidence! (Part One) Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father

侏罗纪搏击俱乐部 第168期:全球变暖是罪魁祸首

The K-T boundary marks the end of the age of dinosaurs, and the beginning of the age of mammals. KT界限层标志着恐龙时代的终点和哺乳动物时代的开端。 But does the K-T boundary really signify the absolute end of all dinosaurs? 不过

出售小狗

A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that reads, “puppies for sale”. A little boy appeared under the store owner sign. “How much are you going to sell the puppies for?” He asked. Th

英文幽默故事：The Rightful Owner

One day, the cow fell ill and stopped giving milk. Thinking she would never recover, Gopal drove her out of his house. Now my owner does not need me. I will never return to him, thought the sad cow and ran away. On the way, the hungry cow fell uncons

SSS 2009-03-12

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute? Farmers fertilize their fields to get the maximum meal from their crops. But the effects of these loads of nitrogen and phosphorous extend beyond the field and past

17. I Want to Get Out

A bar owner locked up his place at 2 a. m. and went home to sleep. He had been in bed only a few minutes when the phone rang.

VOA标准英语2008年-Malaysia's Anwar Wins Parliament Seat by a Land

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim won by a landslide in a crucial by-election that gives him a seat in parliament, the first step in his bid to topple the government. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has more. Malaysia's former Deputy P

VOA标准英语2012--Independent Cambodian Radio Station Runs Without Jailed Owner

Independent Cambodian Radio Station Runs Without Jailed Owner A few days a week, radio station owner Mam Sonando would go on air to talk to callers. Now, the station and its listeners have to do without him, as he sits in prison across town. The DJ w

Exodus 出埃及记22

22If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he must pay back five head of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep. 2If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck so that he dies, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed;

Renminbi Will Be Among Dominant World Currencies

A new report from The World Bank predicts that China's renminbi will join the U.S dollar and the euro as dominant international currencies sometime in the next 10 to 15 years. Some economists say is a major realignment in the global economic order, w

VOA标准英语2010年-US Defense Secretary in India for Regi

The U.S. defense secretary has arrived in India for the first high-level talks between the two countries since Prime Minister's Manmohan Singh's visit to the White House, last November. Regional security - namely the fight against insurgents in Afgha

The Cat and the Saucer

An antiques collector was passing a small shop when he noticed a cat on the sidewalk out front, licking milk from a saucer. The man immediately realized the saucer was very old and valuable. He stepped into the shop with an uninterested look and aske

Lakers' owner Jerry Buss dies at 80

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss died of cancer at age 80 on Monday. The NBA has lost a visionary owner whose influence on our league is incalculable and will be felt for decades to come, NBA commissioner David Ste

I Want to Get Out

A bar owner locked up his place at 2 a. m. and went home to sleep. He had been in bed only a few minutes when the phone rang. What time do you open up in the morning ? he heard an obviously inebriated man inquire. The owner was so furious, he slammed

The Gift

It was at the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils. The florist's son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, I bet I know what it is. Some flowers. That's right the boy said, but

这只汪乱入马拉松就算了 居然还拿了名次！

Meet Ludivine. Shes a two-and-a-half year old bloodhound from Elkmont, Alabama, who just won seventh place in the towns half-marathon. 认识下吕蒂文吧。她是来自阿拉巴马州埃尔克蒙特镇的一只两岁半大的侦探犬，不久前在

英语美文：待售的小狗

健康的小狗和有残疾的小狗，你会选择哪个作为自己的宠物呢?在很多人追求完美的时候，一个小男孩却给我们上了生动的一课。 A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read Puppies For Sale. Sign

小狐外传 第76期:诚实

Help is here! he said. 帮手在这！小狐说。 Not so fast, said the owner. Can you sell shoes? 哪有那么快，店主说。你会卖鞋吗？ Of course, I can, said Fox. 当然会了，小狐说。 Are you honest? said the owner. 你诚实吗？